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At Last Minute, Teachers Union Reaches Agreement To Avoid Strike

CTU and CPS officials reached an agreement minutes before the midnight strike deadline.

Protesters Join Aldermen In Calling For $1,000 More Per CPS Pupil

Protesters at the Board of Education backed three aldermanic proposals to raise a total of $400 million.

Near West Side »

Intrinsic Charter School Will Not Open On The Near West Side, Ald. Confirms

The controversial plan received a mixed reaction from residents, Ald. Burnett said this week.

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Only Therapeutic School in CPS Won't Have Students, But 'Not Closing': CPS

The school, for kids with emotional instability, will not have any teachers or students this year.

Ald. Will Burns Caught Giving the Finger to Critic on Twitter

He apparently flipped the bird to a teacher critical of his endorsement from a pro-charter school group.

CPS Board OKs Seven New Charter Schools, But Denies 11 Others

CPS officials accepted five of the proposals but set conditions for their opening in the fall.

CPS Protesters Deliver Candy Canes, Coal to Nice, Naughty Aldermen, Mayor

Parents, students and teachers demanded TIF funds, an elected school board and a moratorium on charters.

McKinley Park »

Drones For Safe Passage? 'Why Not?' Ald. Cardenas Asks

The alderman suggested using so-called "unmanned aerial vehicles'' to protect students.

East Garfield Park »

CPS School Closings: King Elementary Parents Frustrated at Lack of Response

William H. King Elementary School and Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy are slated to merge next year.

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Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.